The Vampire Diaries Official Convention: See Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and More

The Rio Hotel & Casino is rolling out the blood red carpet for another annual convention celebrating The Vampire Diaries. The town of Mystic Falls lands in Las Vegas for the weekend and you can spend one or two days seeing some of the show's biggest, most popular stars. Be charmed by headliners Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, who play vampire-brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore, and all of your favorite Vampire Diaries characters, including fan favorite Daniel Gillies (Elijah Mikaelson), Phoebe Tonkin (Haley) and Charles Michael Davis (Marcel Derard). You'll also have the opportunity to buy and bring home souvenirs from the hit show that's scored 43 Teen Choice Award nominations (with 21 wins) and 18 People's Choice nominations (with 4 wins).

Venue Details

Food right outside the convention can be expensive. There are more affordable options inside the casino, but that is quite a walk. We usually pack a lunch to take with us each day it is more affordable, more convenient, and prevents us from missing guests we would like to see.

I enjoyed the actors from the show. The Vendors room was small and the photo ops were already sold out before the event. There wasn't much to due during the event until the actors were onstage. Thank goodness the Rio has options.

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Quotes & Highlights

Check Creation Entertainment’s website for the most up-to-date information on guest appearances. A full schedule will be posted as we get closer to the event. All guests and scheduling is tentative and subject to change.

Description

Saturday Guests Include:

Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore)

Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore)

Matthew Davis (Alaric)

Arielle Kebbel (Lexi Branson)

Rick Cosnett (Dr. Wes Maxfield)

Sunday Guests Include:

Daniel Gillies (Elijah Mikaelson)

Phoebe Tonkin (Haley)

Charles Michael Davis (Marcel Derard)

Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert)

Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan)

Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood)

Kat Graham (Bonnie Bennett)

Arielle Kebbel (Lexi Branson)

The Single Day General Admission ticket includes a guaranteed (non-reserved) seat in the theatre to see all the guests and events; complimentary admission to the New Friday Night Karaoke Party hosted by Micah Parker with surprise guests; free admission to the vendors room and ability to buy autographs and photo ops as long as they are still available.

About the Ticket Supplier: Creation Entertainment

Founded in 1971 by Gary Berman and Adam Malin, two young teenage sci-fi fans in New York, Creation Entertainment continues a 37 year tradition of producing the world’s leading conventions for fans of genre television and film.
Inventing the concept of “traveling” fan conventions, Creation has brought its brand of live interactive entertainment events to over three million attendees throughout the United States, Canada and Great Britain.